Application of Sulfur in Traditional Chinese Medicine

VernacularTitle:硫磺在中医药中的应用概述
Author: Yong ZHANG ; Liling XIE ; Zhenxia ZHANG ; Hui CAO ; Liurong YU ; Feijun XIANG ; Yuzhong ZHENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Sulfur; TCM; application; evolution
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(6):1463-1468
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Sulfur , a major component of gunpowder , has been widely used in the engineering and military in-dustries since ancient times . In fact , the application of sulfur in traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) has a long history , which indicated the uniqueness of TCM theory and practice . Besides , sulfur has played an impor-tant role for the development of TCM in the history . In order to scientifically analyze the role of sulfur in TCM , this paper focused on the application and evolution of sulfur in the development process of TCM , which aimed to provide a reference for the study of the value and role of sulfur in TCM .